D500 3D Scanner

Your easy entry into CAD/CAM digital dentistry

Overview & New
Scan Indications
Technology & Specifications
Impression Scan

3Shape's D500 series scanner is designed for small to medium-sized labs looking for an easy entry into CAD/CAM digital dentistry.

3Shape's user-acclaimed 3D scanning for any lab

The D500 is designed to provide powerful 3D scanning for any laboratory size and budget. With support for impression scanning capabilities, the D500 represents one of the market's most attractive entry-level investments.

Your cost-efficient CAD/CAM soution

The D500 compact dental scanners are built on 3Shape's leading scanning technologies and come with the range of dental indications provided in Dental SystemTM Standard.

Ensure your future with this upgradable scanner

The D500 scanner is upgradable to Dental System™ Premium for extending the range of available indications and widening your business scope.

Scanning the market's most extensive range of dental indications

Antagonist model, Pre-preparation
Impression scanning (Add-on Module)
Model builder for impression and intraoral scans (Add-on Module)
Single coping
Bridge framework
Anatomical copings and framework
Full anatomical crown
Full anatomical bridge
Single wax up/ Wax up bridge
Inlay / Onlay / Inlay bridge
Veneers (upgrade to premium)
Over-press crowns and bridges (upgrade to premium)
Post & core (upgrade to premium)
Telescope (upgrade to premium)
Customized abutments (Add-on Module)
Removable partial design (Add-on Module)
Orthodontics module (Add-on Module)

Scan Indication Fixtures

3Shape has designed special accessories for your scanners to ensure fast, problem-free, and precise scans with high quality digital data for even the most complex indication types.

The impression fixture - enables automatic alignment of upper and lower when scanning triple-tray impressions. The impression is fixed in a permenant position in the flippable holder. The scanner and software can recreate the precise upper and lower relationship in the digital model.

The wax-up fixture - enables scanning of wax-ups and bits from all angles and sides. The wax-up is suspended in wires that will be invisible in the scan result.

Two-cast fixture - enables users to firmly set 2 models, preparation and antagonist, in occlusion so they do not move during scanning. The Two-cast fixture functions like a clamp making it easy to set while holding the models in occlusion.

3Shape's unique 2-camera and 3-axis motion system

2 cameras with reduced angle enable impressions, deep inlays and full undercuts to be scanned effectively.

The 3-axis motion system allows the dental object to be tilted, rotated and translated, facilitating scanning from any viewpoint enabling scanning of more than 350 degrees of a sphere.

Scan parameters are automatically adjusted to the object's material for accurate color capture.

Scan time (Final 3D model)	Single die: 50 sec (55 sec), Full model: 100 sec (115 sec)
Resolution	2 cameras, 1.3 Mega Pixels
Accuracy	High accuracy: < 20 Microns
Material color	Material color independent
Scan indications	Standard range - available with Dental System™ Standard
Upgradable	To Dental System™ Premium enabling full range of indications
Dimensions (W x H x D)	38 x 29 x 33cm (14" x 11" x 13")

Adaptive Impression Scanning

Jumpstart the digital design process

Impression scanning, including intra oral, is storming ahead in today's dental arena and represents a technology that must be considered when investing in a new scanner. Gypsym-only scanners may not represent the most future-secure choice. 3Shape's 3D scanners can scan both gypsym models and impressions with fast adaptive impression scanning, at times below 2 minutes.

Impression scanning reduces turnaround time

Direct scanning of silicone and alginate impressions enables labs to start CAD design immediately and manufacture model, coping and crown in parallel.

Enhancing accuracy with direct scanning of impressions

Impression scanning eliminates inaccuracies that can occur when producing a plaster model from a physical impression.

Impression scan to virtual model

Turn the impression scan to a virtual model by applying tools for articulation, trimming of scan, base creation, sectioning of preparations (preserving gingiva), and articulator interface.

3Shape - leading impression scanning technologies

3Shape's patented adaptive scanning technology, combined with the scanner's 3-axis motion and 2 cameras with reduced angle facilitate the unique impression scanning capability. Adaptive scanning intelligently detects incomplete areas and automatically builds adaptive scan sequences for capturing full object geometry.


Before Adaptive Scanning The first scan result is incomplete in the preparation, proximal and contact areas, which will jeopardize fit and clinical performance.		After Adaptive Scanning A complete and high accuracy scan after adaptive scanning of incomplete areas automatically applying the optimal combination of 2 cameras and 3-axis motion.